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The geographic center of North America is in this state that borders Canada |
(Laura: What is Minnesota?)
North Dakota
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Her debut album "On the 6" featured "No Me Ames", a duet in Spanish, with future husband Marc Anthony |
Jennifer Lopez
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Bob Dole loses the presidential election |
'96
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In 1992 Vermont became the first state to ban smoking in these places; it's not even allowed out in "the yard" |
(Fred: What are public places?) (Matt: What are bars?)
prisons
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The title of this novel that became an Oscar-winning film comes from the rhyme "One flew east, one flew west..." |
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
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In hockey it's the term for 3 goals scored in a single game by the same player |
a hat trick
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Most of Africa's major rivers empty into the Atlantic, but the Zambezi empties into this ocean |
the Indian Ocean
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Who could forget Bing Crosby & this rocker's rousing rendition of "Little Drummer Boy" on a 1977 TV special? |
David Bowie
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An earthquake levels buildings & overpasses in L.A. on January 17 |
1994
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Dietary laws against butter & lard led Jewish cooks to use chicken fat, known by this sentimental name |
[Laura gave both listed responses.]
schmaltz (or grivinis)
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The "best laid schemes" of Steinbeck borrowed a line by Robert Burns to title this short novel |
Of Mice and Men
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A sleeper, a hammerlock or an ankle lock |
a (wrestling) hold
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South America's Andean coastal plain gets lots of rain in Colombia, less in Ecuador & very little in this next nation down |
(Matt: What is Nicaragua?)
Peru
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1 of 2 Top 40 duets sung by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell with "Ain't" in the title |
"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" or "Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing"
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Michael Jordan is named MVP of the NBA Finals |
(Alex: Six of them. You had a choice.)
(Any 1 of) 1991, '92, '93, '97, '96, '98
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Munich's brewers came up with something special for the royal wedding of Prince Ludwig in this month in 1810 |
(Alex: Hence [*]fest, yes.)
October
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This Fitzgerald novel takes its "nocturnal" title from the Keats poem "Ode to a Nightingale" |
Tender Is the Night
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In video games & cartoons, Sonic is one of these critters |
a hedgehog
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The 2 main mountain ranges dividing Europe from Asia are the Caucasus & this one |
the Urals
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Sheryl Crow & this rap rocker found themselves on the country & pop charts with a duet called "Picture" |
Kid Rock
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Iraq invades Kuwait |
(Matt: What is [*].) (Alex: Yes--) (Matt: --one?) (Alex: No!) ... (Alex: Matt went one bridge too far.)
1990
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A quarrel that began with the fencing judging at the 1924 Olympics was settled by an actual one of these |
a duel
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Maugham wanted his novel to be titled "Beauty and Ashes" but that was already used, so he chose this Spinoza phrase |
Of Human Bondage
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Tanjung Piai, Asia's southernmost mainland point, is on this peninsula |
(Fred: What is Thailand?)
the Malay Peninsula
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In 1980 these 2 former members of the New Christy Minstrels teamed up for "Don't Fall In Love With A Dreamer" |
Kenny Rogers & Kim Carnes
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The euro currency is officially introduced into financial markets |
'99
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Before this Italian city's Palio, a race around the main square, it's lucky for a horse to leave droppings in church |
(Alex: [*] is right. If I catch that horse he's in deep trouble.)
Siena
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Tom Wolfe got the title for this novel from Savonarola, who called on people to destroy their possessions |
The Bonfire of the Vanities (The Bonfire of Vanities accepted)
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This Tasmanian capital was once a major center for Antarctic whalers |
Hobart
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